Christophe Galtier
(
trainer
de Lille): “Opening the scoring quickly and putting in the second at the start of the second period was the ideal scenario, and the expulsions made it even easier.
This match was important for my players, we had to give a victory to our supporters who have not been able to attend matches for several months.
We're on a good dynamic, I don't know if it's the most successful match, but things were easier than I expected.
The objective defined by our president is to be in the top three and to relive a Champions League campaign but we are not bad in this championship to want to achieve this objective.
We must take advantage of this good start to the season, the workforce was not changed at the end of the transfer window and we must take advantage of it.
The credit goes to the work of the players on a daily basis, they adhere to what is offered to them.
They did a good preparation and we are in the continuity of last season, with the same principles but with an improved squad.
It gives us a head start for when there are tough times later in the season. ”
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Luiz Araujo
(
Lille striker, after the 4-0 victory over Lens
): “This (Sunday) evening, we managed a perfect match, we made a good marking on the opposing ball exit and that facilitated the course of the encounter.
This start of the season is the result of the work done on a daily basis, we are very serious and ready to do an excellent job but we have not yet won anything, we must keep our feet on the ground and stay focused on the next game.
I think we made the game easy by pressing well and scoring goals.
Of course, after the expulsions, the match was easier, but it was our work that made it easy. ”
Yannick Cahuzac
(
Lens midfielder, after the 4-0 defeat in the derby against Lille in Ligue 1, at the microphone of the Téléfoot channel
): “We came across a big team that outclassed us in all areas.
Maybe, compared to their level, we were late but I don't think we were nervous.
We wanted to go get them high, but I think we weren't compact enough together.
We had a lot of space between our lines and we came across some very good players who completely surpassed us.
It's a complicated evening but we will get down to work and try to move forward. ”
Franck Haise (
Lens coach
)
:
“Even if we had good intentions, we missed it, we were not in our usual arrangements.
It was not a good night to fall against a team sure of its strength, cut for the Champions League when we come from Ligue 2. We did our best but it was largely insufficient.
We have measured the stake of the derby but in football there are facts of the game and I do not discuss expulsions.
We could not manage these few moments of frustration.
I think we were less well collectively against an opponent who was very good and their four offensive players hurt us very badly.
I regret that we did not play the game that we wanted to play and that we used to play.
We lost logically but we are fifth in the championship and that, I do not forget. "
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